جِسْرٌ

and ↓ جَسْرٌ [A bridge; and a dyke, or causeway:] that on which one crosses over a river or the like; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as a قَنْطَرَة and the like; (TA;) whether built or not built: (Mgh, Msb:) and a bridge of boats; boats bound together, and tied to stakes in the bank, being over a river; see قَنْطَرَةٌ: (TA:) plural (of pauc., TA) أَجْسُرٌ (K) and (of mult., TA) جُسُورٌ. (S, Msb, K.) [Hence,] المَوْتُ جِسْرٌ يُوَصِّلُ الحَبِيبَ إِلَى الحَبِيبِ (tropical:) [Death is a bridge that conveys the friend to the friend]. (TA.) And جَعَلَ طَاعَتَهُ جِسْرًا إِلَى نَجَاتِهِ (tropical:) [He made his obedience a bridge to his safety]. (A, TA.)